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Devout: A Memoir of Doubt (2024) by Anna Gazmarian is a courageous and thought-provoking memoir that offers an intimate look at the intersection of mental health and faith. Through her personal journey of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder while navigating both the mental health system and the world of evangelical Christianity, Gazmarian’s story provides critical insights into the complexities of living with a mental health condition while trying to maintain a vibrant spiritual life that makes room for doubt. As someone…

Book Review: Reformed Theology & Evolutionary Theory, by Gijsbert van den Brink, Eerdmans Publishing Co. 2020. By Tony Jelsma, Professor of Biology, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA Many of us who grew up in the Reformed tradition, with its value placed on the authority of Scripture, also inherited a young earth creationist (YEC) perspective. For those of us who then went on in the sciences, jettisoning that YEC perspective could be a traumatic experience. Some (like me) may have lived…

The polarization of the United States is most recently symbolized by the mask—a small piece of cloth with two rubber bands that has become a symbol for a much broader conflict. (For an excellent theological discussion of mask wearing see Cambria Kaltwasser’s post.) Many Evangelicals have thrown their support behind President Trump as a calculated strategy to win what they see as a “culture war”. Feeling their way of life is in danger, they support President Trump to ensure conservative…